Benét Wilson is an aviation journalist based in Baltimore, Maryland. She is the founder and editor-in-chief of Aviation Queen LLC, a consulting and multimedia business that features Wilson’s writings on aviation and travel.

Three University affiliates have been associated with President-elect Donald Trump's White House transition team.New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, an ex-officio trustee of the University, served as the head of the transition team until Nov.

Author, journalist, and historian Webster Tarpley ’66 is currently engaged in libel suit with Melania Trump, wife of President-elect Donald Trump. Tarpley is being sued for claims made on his blog TARPLEY.net, where he claimed the Melania Trump allegedly had a nervous breakdown after her speech at the Republican convention was considered controversial.He further claimed that Melania Trump was not a model, but instead a “high end escort” in the article that led to the libel suit.The Daily Mail, a British tabloid, also made similar allegations about Melania Trump.On Sept.

Professor of molecular biology and founder of the Princeton Election Consortium Samuel Wang devoured a bug Saturday during a live interview with CNN to make good on his promise in the event that president-elect Trump won over 240 electoral votes. Like polling and predictions industries across the country, Wang had made projections about the race that were nowhere near the eventual election outcomes.

After a notable collegiate and professional basketball career, Brian Taylor ’84 has returned to Princeton to direct new mentorship programs between on campus groups and students from neighboring New Jersey towns.

The Princeton College Republicans are not taking a definitive position on whether to support the Republican Party’s presidential nominee Donald Trump in the general election at this time, according to a statement released to the Daily Princetonian by the group's president, Paul Draper ’18."As in past election cycles, the Princeton College Republicans will be working to promote Republican policies—limited government, the free market system, a strong national defense—amongst our college-aged peers.

PHILADELPHIA— Democratic National Committee Vice Chair R.T. Rybak talked about how the Party might heal from a divisive former chair and trying primary season during a reading from his new book, “Pothole Confidential: My Life as Mayor of Minneapolis."In writing this book, Rybak said he “wanted to get real with people about public service and being a mayor.”Rybak is a journalist turned politician.

PHILADELPHIA- Speaking on behalf of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who had just become the Democratic Party's presidential nominee, her husband and former President Bill Clinton called on the Democratic Party to unite and made a unique appeal for their nominee last Tuesday at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.
Clinton, through video, rather than a live podium speech, served as his own introductory speaker.

PHILADELPHIA —The United States is a great, strong country that depends on Americans achieving together, President Barack Obama told the Democratic National Convention in his closing remarks on Wednesday night.Upon Obama’s entrance into the arena, many audience members rose from their seats.

PHILADELPHIA ­– Virginia Senator Tim Kaine accepted the Democratic Party’s nomination for vice presidenton Wednesdaynight at the 2016 Democratic National Convention.
He repeated his motto of “Faith, family and work,” intermingled with Spanish, to applause from the audience.
He said he developed his faith, his North Star for orienting his life, while growing up in a religious household and attending a Jesuit high school.

PHILADELPHIA—While the themes of the second night of the Democratic National Convention touched topics such as the September 11terrorist attacks, global security and domestic progressive issues, many speakers tied each topic back to women’s rights.
Although former President Bill Clinton was one of the most anticipated speakers of the night, women composed the majority of speakers.
The night opened with a compelling and rousing appearance from "Mothers of the Movement," seven mothers of black men and women killed by police officers.

PHILADELPHIA—Many of thespeeches on the first night of the Democratic National Conventiontouched on a theme of unity—often alluding to presumptive DemocraticnomineeHillary Clinton’s campaign slogan,“Stronger Together.”
In addition to Michelle Obama ’85, primetime speakers from the first night included former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren and New Jersey Senator Cory Booker.
Warren said the presidential election is about remaining united.
“When we turn against each other, we can’t fight back against a rigged system,” she said.

PHILADELPHIA — First Lady Michelle Obama ’85 spoke about the ways that the presidency can affect the lives of American children on the first night of the Democratic National Convention.
“Our time in the White House would form the foundation for who [Malia and Sasha] would become,” she said.

CLEVELAND—During a prime-time slot of the Republican National Convention’s third night, Texas Senator Ted Cruz ’92 addressedthe delegates and conventioneers, framing his speech around freedom and adhering to the Constitution.